New Yorkers still wait for decision on Medical Aid in Dying bill

Should We Legalize Assisted Suicide?

One of the most complex medical, ethical, moral, and religious questions of our era is that of physician-assisted suicide—also known as Medical Aid in Dying, or MAID.Eleven U.S. states and Washington, D.C. have legalized some form of MAID for terminally ill patients. And New York might join them.Over the summer, a Medical Aid in Dying Act passed New York’s state legislature. It is now sitting on Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk as she decides whethe…

New Yorkers still wait for decision on Medical Aid in Dying bill

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Before the end of the year, Governor Kathy Hochul must decide whether to sign or veto the Medical Aid in Dying Act. The bill would allow terminally ill adults, with six months or less to live, to request and self-administer medication to die. Before a prescription is given, doctors would have [...]